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Passengers [Blu-ray]

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We watched this movie and found ourselves both intrigued and annoyed by the progress of the story. Anne Hathaway as Claire seems both touching and naive as a PhD counselor who is trying to move from the academics of her profession to real life situations.

The passengers assigned to her seem reluctant and guarded in what they say. Much to her surprise she starts hearing very different stories about what actually happened just before and during the crash. Her life is further complicated by a handsome passenger named Eric, played by Patrick Wilson who doesn't seem to want to play by her rules.

Her counseling efforts are further complicated by the disappearance of some of the passengers without explanation. Claire immediately suspects the airline of foul play and tries to confront the airline representative who is totally unhelpful. Feeling helpless and frustrated by events, Claire turns to Eric and events are further complicated for her.

The movie moves on to a surprise ending which my wife, the mystery fan, had already guessed. The ending provides a satisfactory wrap up which explains the strange developments.

There is nudity in one scene and the movie is rated PG-13. We enjoyed the movie and might watch it again sometime.

I highly recommend this film to anyone who loves "The Sixth Sense" or mysteries in general. Anne Hathaway shines throughout the whole film. You will smile, you will get goosebumps, and you may even cry. Buy it on Blu-Ray and you won't be disappointed!

this is one of those movies that after you have watched it you go back and watch it again to see the clues to the ending and plot twist that you missed. i rented from the "redbox" for a buck so i was out nothing if it sucked. but it was a great movie so i bought it in blue ray. remember bruce willis in the sixth sense? it is much like passengers. i don't want to ruin it for you. just buy it, you will love it.

This is one of those movies that you are not sure what is really going on until you get very close to the end of the movie and then a twist occurs and you get it. If you have been wondering about life after death and the transition between life and the afterlife, this movie stays with you as your mind processes the beauty of what you just saw. And if you like this movie put it together with the last few episodes of "Lost" and you are in for a real surprise. Between the two (and some of my own life experiences) I came away with a view of the transition from life to afterlife that is uplifting and reasurring.

this is a very weird movie in the plot is very twisted meaning it won't appeal to the average viewer, but for 20 bucks i wouldn't reccommend to anyone because you can do way better for 20 bucks.

The film starts with a crash but is seems quite slow paced. Mr. Perry (Andre Braugher) thinks that it is time for a therapist Claire summers (Anne Hathaway) to do something practical so she is assigned to help the passengers of the recent plane crash. The passenger's accounts of the plane crash vary greatly and soon the passengers seem to be disappearing or at least not coming to the sessions. It appears that the airline is covering something up and everybody is in on it. Is Claire paranoid to the point where she cannot function properly?

With the creepy mystique and the slow pace and mysterious people, our minds are racing ahead. We remember all of the conspiracy movies spooky movies and just downright movies of all kinds in the twists. Okay which one is this one going to be? Now who is paranoid?

It is best to let the movie unfold into with the flow and you may find that you enjoy it and with all movies that have a mystery about them you will want to re-watch this to see what you missed.

One suspicious character is Airline representative Arkin played by David Morse. See him again in "Contact" (1997).

I only saw the Blu-ray so I cannot compare to other versions but be sure to also listen to the voice over commentary by Rodrigo Garcia - Director and Patrick Wilson who plays Eric.

Contact [Blu-ray]

This film is so derivative, seemingly and elementally that I was confused because I knew the whole story and so I worked on what I didn't know, In a desperate attempt to enjoy it. Just as I was beginning to cop an attitude, it all made sense. Not the story, but the product...it's romantic cover story with a mystical horror surrounding. Add the cast, mild-stylish direction, decent effects, Twilight Zone-'like' style with a plane wreck and here's a winner.
Blu-ray A/V high quality, world rocking sound at moments when not , immersive in a quiet way.

Version: U.S.A / Sony / Region A
Aspect ratio: 2.40:1
MPEG-4 AVC BD-50 / AACS
Running time: 1:32:38
Movie size: 22,93 GB
Disc size: 32,62 GB
Total bit rate: 33.00 Mbps
Average video bit rate: 25.89 Mbps

Dolby TrueHD Audio English 1367 kbps 5.1 / 48 kHz / 1367 kbps / 16-bit (AC3 Core: 5.1 / 48 kHz / 640 kbps)
Dolby TrueHD Audio French 1369 kbps 5.1 / 48 kHz / 1369 kbps / 16-bit (AC3 Core: 5.1 / 48 kHz / 640 kbps)
Dolby Digital Audio English 192 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 192 kbps / Dolby Surround

Subtitles: English (SDH), English, French, Spanish
Number of chapters: 16

#Audio Commentary
#Featurettes
--In the Night Sky: The Making and Manifest of Passengers (HD - 23 minutes)
--Analysis of the Plane Crash (HD - 16 minutes)
#Deleted Scenes (SD - 7 minutes)
#Theatrical Trailers (HD)
#BD-Live enabled